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United Producers Inc. Livestock Auction Market Report

Vincennes, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.54/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 482 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $121.25/cwt ≈ $756/hd at 623 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $113.14/cwt -8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 663 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 425 409
Feeder cattle 97 94 63
Slaughter cattle 213 331 346

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers were 2.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter heifers 3.00 to 7.00 lower with lower packer inquiry this week. Holstein slaughter steers were 1.00 lower today. Cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower and bulls 4.00 lower. Feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder heifers and bulls with instances of higher/lower and good value on value added feeders.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1440 1253 2 85.00–91.00 $87.55 $1,097 —
1175–1530 1322 6 93.00–98.00 $95.75 $1,266 —
1020–1585 1334 63 100.00–106.00 $102.78 $1,371 —
1355 1355 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,369 -1.01
1460 1460 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,570 —
1505–1555 1530 3 85.00–88.00 $85.98 $1,315 —
1615 1615 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,615 +3.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 fancy 447 3 139.00 $139.00 $621 —
490 value added 490 1 131.00 $131.00 $642 —
525 525 1 129.00 $129.00 $677 —
535 value added 535 10 130.50 $130.50 $698 —
560 560 1 123.00 $123.00 $689 +2.00
635 635 1 126.00 $126.00 $800 +6.57

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,140 —
1120–1500 1222 37 100.00–106.00 $102.36 $1,251 +13.53
1215–1370 1289 8 99.00–103.00 $101.57 $1,309 -0.88
1230–1540 1394 4 80.00–86.00 $82.77 $1,154 —
1305–1525 1415 2 90.00–92.00 $91.08 $1,289 -8.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 122.00 $122.00 $415 —
358–365 fancy 360 3 128.00–130.00 $128.68 $463 -2.64
358–375 367 4 115.00–120.00 $118.72 $436 +1.33
415 415 1 109.00 $109.00 $452 -4.00
476 value added 476 7 127.00 $127.00 $605 —
486 fancy 486 4 129.00 $129.00 $627 —
498 498 2 120.00 $120.00 $598 +6.12
508 value added 508 5 131.00 $131.00 $665 —
550 value added 550 3 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
625 625 2 121.00 $121.00 $756 +8.37
659–695 663 11 105.00–114.00 $113.14 $750 -8.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 102.00 $102.00 $479 —
555 555 1 96.00 $96.00 $533 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $401 —
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 +9.86
410–420 fancy 413 3 125.00–128.00 $126.98 $524 —
445 445 1 112.00 $112.00 $498 -4.00
480 480 2 114.00 $114.00 $547 -8.00
485 fancy 485 2 127.00 $127.00 $616 —
541 fancy 541 5 128.00 $128.00 $692 —
587 587 3 117.00 $117.00 $687 —
612 fancy 612 3 129.00 $129.00 $789 —
625–628 627 9 117.00–120.00 $118.67 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1655 1340 80-85% 11 46.00–51.00 $49.65 $665 —
1005–1600 1363 80-85% 16 53.00–57.00 $54.63 $745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1970 1452 75-80% 14 57.00–66.00 $60.03 $872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1390 1158 85-90% 6 40.00–41.00 $40.48 $469 —
1100–1695 1387 85-90% 6 31.00–36.00 $33.93 $471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2225 1908 3 78.00–83.00 $80.47 $1,535 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1330 1277 3 65.00–73.00 $70.44 $900 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1410 1316 4 66.00–75.00 $68.90 $907 —
1200–1530 1411 10 78.00–87.00 $83.62 $1,180 —
1370–1595 1500 4 89.00–93.00 $90.18 $1,353 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.